Protoform: NAMU-AQA [PN] Stink, bad smell
| Description: | Stink, bad smell |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *0 < PN *namu.1a 'smell, taste' |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Namuaʔa | Odeur importune, mauvaise odeur (resp.) | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | Namu/namuaa | Flavour imparted to food by something with which it has been in contact | (Wms) |
| Niue | Namuaa | Smell of fish or the sea (vi) | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Namuaa | A sore on the lips (believed to result from missing a meal) Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Crl) |
| Rennellese | Namuaʔa | To stink | (Ebt) |
| Tongan | Namooá | A bad smell | (Mar) |
| Tongan | Namuaʔa | To have a strong or pungent smell | (Cwd) |
| Tuamotu | Namu/namuaa | A smell, odor; evil-smelling | (Stn) |
8 entries found
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